In June 2018, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) collected geophysical measurements to help evaluate the suitability of a proposed landfill site for disposing mine-waste materials in Fredericktown, Missouri. Geophysical methods were used to evaluate and characterize the unconsolidated sediment (i.e., regolith) above the crystalline bedrock as well as determine depth bedrock. Land-based geophysical methods included frequency domain electromagnetic induction (FDEM), electrical resistivity tomography (ERT), horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratio passive seismic (HVSR), and shear-wave seismic refraction. Water-borne methods included FDEM surveys to characterize the Fredericktown City Lake sediments as well as forward-looking infrared (FLIR) imagery taken along the City Lake shoreline to identify locations of potential groundwater-surface water interactions.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Title | Geophysical Data Collected for an Assessment of a Proposed Landfill Site in Fredericktown, Missouri, June 2018 |
| DOI | 10.5066/P9EL99BD |
| Authors | Carole D Johnson, Eric A White, Neil C Terry, Stephanie (Contractor) N Phillips, Dale Werkema, Robert Ford, Katherine (Contractor) L Pappas, John W Lane |
| Product Type | Data Release |
| Record Source | USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog |
| USGS Organization | Earth System Processes Division |
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